the "today" show is coming up and we'll have another local update in 25 minutes. >> have a great day and weekend. . good morning. america on ice. the siberian express refusing to let up. brutal winds with millions waking up to temperatures below zero. falls and fountains turning to ice as americans ask when will it finally get warmer. >> in custody, a 19-year-old arrested for the road rage killing of a las vegas mother a short walk from the victim's home. >> there is the animal a block away. >> the stunning connection between the victim and the suspect. >> doubling down rudy julians takes a shot at president obama after heing he doesn't love his country. >> he apologizes and criticizes

america. i do not withdraw my word. >> others stand by the mayor. >> red carpet ready. final preparations for the 87th academy award as the stars get set to shine. who has the momentum heading into hollywood's biggest night this friday february 20th 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning and welcome to "today" on a friday morning. matt has the morning off and when we say america on ice, i wish we were talking about a skating musical coming to town. >> it is ridiculously cold outside. check this out. dill san at a fountain in upstate new york that normally shoots water 40 feet in the air

and it's now an ice volcano. >> she going to that later. just kidding. we decided to test how cold it is. who is heartier than carson daley. he will do an experiment. >> i don't understand this experiment at all. hello, everybody! this is a nice breakfast tray. we are looking at cereal and hot coffee and orange juice and a raw egg and water. what we will do here -- hello. set timer and see which one freezes first. i will leave that there and check back in. >> carson? any good scientist stays outside with his experiment. i think it makes it more credible. you should stand out with the breakfast tray. keep a close eye and we will be back to you in a couple of hours. >> when frostbite sets in.

>> he is not the only one braving the elements. it dipped into the low 40s overnight. we will begin with peter alexander in maryland getting a ride on the ice breaker in the frozen chesapeake bay. >> i told my 19-month-old daughter to the set of the movie frozen. 3 degrees is the air temperature right now. 18 degrees below zero is the wind chill. we are on board with the u.s. coast guard cutter. the mission is ice breaking. we are in the upper chesapeake bay channel. you will hear it in a moment as we cross through and carve through the ice here. it's 98% covered with ice right now. this ship can cut through 18 inches. it's only about 6 to 8 inches here in terms of thickness. no rescues.

that's the sound of the ice. no rescues this season. the good news is this area had to carve out the paths. they said this is the coldest and the most ice he has seen. the guy who is driving the ship his last assignment was hawaii. he's upset. >> turn that ship around. thank you so much. >> the siberian express is a term we have been familiar with smashing more records as temperatures dip into the single digits and below. kerry sanders is in covington, kentucky where it was minus 12 overnight. >> it's cold. the ohio river you can see the steam coming off. the coast guard is patrolling this morning with air over this river. in case there is ice build up

that prevents the traffic. when we say it's negative 11 or negative 12 with a wind chill of 21 the best way to demonstrate that is to go back to my ninth grade science class. i put too much water in there, but here we go. it's that cold. >> wow. >> kerry sanders. >> winder wonderland shot from the canadian side capturing niagara falls. beautiful and not too surprising but seeing frozen fountance of fire hydrants in georgia, tennessee and kentucky is more of a shock. it rocked the south. 911 dispatchers getting calls on what may have been rare ice quakes. >> you heard an explosion? >> something went boom. >> they keep schools shut to avoid endangering children.

>> first and foremost it's the safety of our students. we can't expose them to dangerously cold temperatures. >> with dangerous cold and dangerous ice, newly released dash cam shows a police officer lucky to be alive. after stopping to help a driver who spun out on the icy road. another car careens into them but the officer was not seriously hurt. a close call of a different kind thursday in massachusetts. two dogs falling into a semi frozen marsh after escaping their yard thanks to the massive snow piles. >> they went over the fence, the snow is so high. >> they are treated for hypothermia, but are expected to recover. >>a i few states over red pandas at the zoo got a chance to frolic in the flakes. you heard the expression it's so

cold you can pound a nail with a hammer. let's see if it's true. there you go. frozen banana cold enough to pound a nail. here in kentucky this is a little bit of a joke but there is a police agency who is put out an arrest warrant for elsa for these temperatures. >> we want a few words with her. >> kerry sanders, thank you so much. >> the question everyone wants to answer when is it going to warm up and do not say spring time. it's even cold in miami. >> we tied a record here in miami. 42 degrees. we are at the miami beach hotel. there is one hearty soul. the pool is heated but he has

to get out at some point. let's show you what we have going on. as far as the weather is concerned, we are not looking into next week. there may be a moderation but look at what we have got. wind chill warnings and advisories from the great lakes into florida. we have temperatures. these are record lows from chicago on into cincinnati. parts of knoxville. tampa is setting a record and miami tying a record. we are not done yet. tomorrow colder through parts of the northeast and the south. then we have a big winter storm with more frigid air into the upper great lakes. mixed bag of weather friday. ice storm warnings in effect for nashville. a half inch of ice and milder temperatures. as we move into saturday

afternoon, cincinnati getting snow. four to eight inches of snow and 1/10 of an inch of ice. to three inches from new york to boston by sunday. the bad news is we are going to be seeing more cold air and another shot on monday and another one on wednesday. this deep freeze is not going anywhere any time soon. i know it will warm up in summer. >> yeah laugh it up in that 40 degrees. it's like summer there compared. >> no one in northern wisconsin is weeping for you. >> should we check in on carson? >> it's 1 on the plaza. feels like negative 16. nothing is icing over yet. my money might be on the milk and the eggs. the coffee is cold and the water might go. can i come in now? >> no.

see this one through, my friend. >> willie said you forgot the bacon with his bacon. >> i will be here if you need me. >> new developments on a road rage shooting in las vegas. a teenager is under arrest for killing the suspect blocks from his home. good morning. >> good morning. investigators say the 19-year-old who was questioned could face a murder charge as early as today. it happened a few miles from here. the suspect expected to enter a plea. standoff in a quiet las vegas neighborhood. s.w.a.t. teams moving into position aimed at the home of a teenage suspect. the week long manhunt ending not far from where it began. >> there is the animal a block away. are you happy? >> investigators say the

19-year-old shot and killed 44-year-old tammy meyers a block away from his own house. meyers's husband revealing that his family knew the shooter. >> she fed him and gave him money. >> meyers was taking her daughter home after driving lessons in the school parking lot when something happened involving meyers's car and the other car. after the incident the mother dropped off her daughter at home and picked up her 22-year-old son armed with a hand gun. he followed them home and exchanged a volley of gunfire, one bullet strike meyers in the head. >> the suspect involved in killing miss meyers is in custody and off the streets of las vegas. >> the las vegas defense attorney said this may not be a typical case of road rage.

>> the law doesn't allow for vigilantes. once that instance is over that's it. then you have to seek help. >> god bless tammy. >> after a week of grieving and a manhunt that ended doors away from the shooting police and the meyers family are giving few details about the relationship between the suspect and the victim. >> we knew how bad he was, but we didn't know he was this bad. >> they didn't know the victim's family knew the suspect until late yesterday. investigators said they may be looking for a second suspect connected to the shooting. willie? >> she leaves behind four children. >> former mayor rudy giuliani not backing down from comments questioning whether the president loves his country after what president obama had to say in a summit on violent extremism. andrea mitchell has more on all of it. good morning to you. >> president obama's handling of

the war against isis has set off a fierce political storm at home with former mayor giuliani lashing out again overnight challenging the president on his approach and hatred. >> he apologizes for america and criticizes america. >> defiant on thursday. >> i'm right on this and i have no doubt about it and i do not withdraw my word. >> after he told them at a dinner i do not believe the president loves america. he was not brought up the way you and i were brought up through love of his country. >> he's a patriot i'm sure but i hear him criticize america much more often. >> thursday night the former new york mayor doubled down dredging up 2008 campaigns from the former chicago minster from reverent jeremiah wright and even talking about his

grandfather, the world war ii veteran. >> you can introduce someone to a communist. >> he has gone abroad and criticized us and apologized for us. it embarrasses me. >> earlier in the day the white house fired back telling reporters mr. giuliani test drove this in his fleeting 2007 run for the presidency and some republicans considering a run for the presidency piled on. bobby jindal said the president has shown himself to be unable to speak the truth about the nature of the prisz from the isis terrorists and scott walker refused to disagree. >> the mayor can speak for himself. i'm not going to comment on the president. he can speak for himself. i love america. >> with the interview with the "new york times," giuliani rejects suggestions that his criticism is racist. saying that the president was brought up boy a white mother

and grandfather and went to white schools and learned most of it from white people, adding this is not racism it's socialism or anti-colonialism. the white house does not want to add fuel to the fire but they add plenty of speeches where he praised america and criticized terrorists. >> chuck todd good morning. let's get to the substance of the issue aside from the back and forth we heard about. this goes to the president's somewhat controversial stance not to use the word islamic terrorism or islamic extremism. what's his argument for that and what are opponents saying. there is a substantive issue here. >> he believes and he said it a couple of times on the summit he believes if you call in islamic extremism, what isis wants to do is say that the west

and america have declared war on islam and this helps them recruit and create a holy war which is what isis wants. the president's critics are saying not as elegantinelegantly as rudy giuliani but this is a radical strain of islam and if you don't call it that you are not putting the pressure on supposed moderate leaders to essentially weed out this extremism on their hands. of course all of this we have what has turned into a cabled news fight. all of this, they are not dealing with the two bigger issues here. what are the allies who were not very much into freedom who have over the years quietly had people feed and fund the terrorist groups. or the fact that western europe

has ghettoized muslims in a way that the united states hasn't. we are having a bizarre fight on the sidelines and not confronting the two reasons why you can argue isis has risen. >> there is a lot to unpack here and i know you will do that on sunday on "meet the press." thank you so much. >> natalie has a new push against isis. >> big developments in the mideast. iraq is planning to launch a major offense to retake the city of mosul and according it a u.s. official the united states will back thosests with air strikes and possibly ground troops. as many as 20,000 military and kurdish forces could be involved in the operation this spring and if needed ground forces including special operations could be involved. president obama has said in recent weeks, he would be willing to authorize the move if necessary. new details on the super bug outbreak at ucla medical center

linked to the deaths of two people. one was a 48-year-old transplant patient and the other an 18-year-old man. doctors have notified nearly 200 patients about the possible explosion posure to the bacteria after an investigation connected the infections to instruments used in a special endoscopy. the nature of the endoscopes said they are adding more education materials to the decontamination guidelines. we have good news. seven dogs when were inside a minivan when it was stolen from a chicago neighborhood have been found and all of them reunited with their owners. police say on wednesday, a dog daycare employee was using the van to take the dogs home and two men got in the van and took off. it was caught by surveillance camera and at least one man allegedly had a gun. the search is on for the suspects. officials in india want to set the record straight and say

the tree that president obama planted there three weeks ago is not dead. it just happens to look dead. the tree was planted by the president at a gandhi memorial and now it's just a single lonely stem. it has been giving them sleepless nights but trees often lose their leaves this time of year. the tree is in good health. although it's very meek looking. >> i know a lot more about those trees now. thank you. should we go back out to al in miami? >> at 42 degrees here nowhere near as cold as what you guys have. we are seeing the beginnings of that storm where we are looking at plenty of sunshine out west along the west coast with temperatures a lot more moderate and we expect to see the sunshine in the northeast, but it is brutally cold.

good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. a frigid start this morning with a bitter cold day ahead. bitter cold with gusty winds of 10 to 20 miles an hour. at times temperatures will feel below zero. and snow will arrive in philadelphia, an inch or two, then it turns to rain on sunday.

then the cold returns for monday and tuesday. wednesday we'll have a chance for more snow. have a great day. 42 degrees doesn't seem cold but when you necessary miami, you are expecting things just a little bit warmer. i'm not going to complain. >> no i know it seems cold but it seems warm to us. >> meanwhile, willie just had some guilt and he left and went to get his friend carson out there in the cold weather. >> yeah. my man! >> the eggs are starting to freeze over but the iphone did freeze. this shut down. it says the iphone is too cold. >> the water is hanging in there. >> look at that. it's cold. lock at these guys come out here. >> you are hearty souls. >> it feels like negative 16. sending us your pictures.

>> looks like the egg and the oj are going. it has been 10 or 12 minutes. >> the milk too. it's gone. >> you are leaving. >> i got the news. >> bye, willie. >> carson back to you. you kidding me? no way. coming up more proof that america is on ice. dylan found a massive ice volcano and i guess jogging in place to stay warm. >> who will walk away with the oscars on sunday. we will get you ready for the biggest night of the year. but first, this is "today"

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7:26, i'm vai sikahema. it is a frigid morning and we'll get the forecast from bill henley. we are in record temperatures this morning in single digits. but with the wind it feels well below zero. that's a live view from center city. down to 2 degrees in philadelphia. one degree above the record. wilmington and trenton still in record territory. broken records there. look at temperatures, this is what it feels like with the wind, 21 degrees below zero in wilmington. we have bright sunshine that will be here all day, but so will the wind. 13 degrees by noon. we'll stay in the teens this afternoon. thank you, bill. the frigid temperatures have

also had an impact on traffic and are causing delays on septa. >> we have delays on the regional rail lines there, specifically the wilmington line is delayed 20 minutes. this is a live look at the westbound side of 76 crawling along at city avenue. and we are seeing a lot of heavy volume out there, vai? and we are following breaking news as you look live at columns of smoke from the refinery oil complex starting at 6:30 this morning. this is video from an hour ago. they say it is just a flare-up something that happens from time to time but the situation is under control. people are concerned and they have called our newsroom because of it. i'm vie sikahema with another update in 25 minutes. you can get the latest news and weather with the latest nbc 10 app.

>> 7:30 on this frigid friday morning. the 20th of february 2015. many records will fall across the country. we are looking at a live picture from our camera across the ohio river. negative 12 there. that is cold. >> a beautiful picture. the weather tops the look at what's making headlines. at least 15 deaths are being blamed on the bitter cold. more than half in tennessee from hypothermia. another winter storm is causing new problems through parts of the south before moving into the northeast over the weekend. >> the american sniper trial is calling rebuttal balances after they rested their case last night.

closing arguments are expected to start on monday. >> hospitals are taking new precautions in the wake of the so-called super bug at ucla medical center tied to infected medical instruments linked to at least two deaths and infections in seven other patients. >> red carpet ready in hollywood for sunday's oscars with two days to go. major categories are too close to call. we will gaze into our crystal ball. >> which are frozen. we will start with more on the record-shattering siberian express temperatures. dylan drier is one of them. you are standing in front of an impressive sight tied to the cold. good morning. >> i am continuing my hunt to find the coldest looking object across america. i think we found it here. this is outside of rochester.

look at this thing. it is five stories high and a man made fountain that shoots water at the air. at the top, the water is still shooting out. that is what has been freezing in the 8 degrees below zero and making for a beautiful sight. people have been coming to take pictures and braving the cold to take gorgeous shots. in the summertime it looks better. it shoots up into the sky and people are taking pictures of that as well. talking about the record breaking temperatures we have records that stood in pittsburgh since 1993. the record was much warmer than today. in jacksonville a record that stood since 1958 and we are crushing the records. pittsburgh at 8 degrees below zero. baltimore 1 and in jacksonville they bottomed out at 24 degrees. not only are we breaking records

that stood for more than 100 years, we are crushing the records. i don't know about the record here but my face is frozen. words are hardly coming out of my mouth. my nose is red. it's just really, really cold. how are you doing in miami? >> dylan, i feel the same way at 42 degrees. this is just brutal. i had to put a hat on and my margarita has warmed up. i have to tell you. >> nice. >> it's cold everywhere. it's all relative. speak of relative so much snow in boston denver out in the rockies, you think they get a lot of snow. this year not so much. they are not terribly behind but they should be at about 33 inches of snow. they are only at about 30. they are about to add to that big time. the warnings over the central

rockies. winter stormwatches during the day saturday. right into sunday. snow will continue and continue going right into the area. 16 inches of snow for denver and higher terrain could see two feet and it will be epic snow for the ski reswords of aspen and vail. that is good news for all the snow lovers out in the good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. a frigid start to this morning. and a cold day ahead. bitter cold with gusty winds of 30 miles an hour. afternoon temperatures in the teens. at times it will feel like they are below zero. tomorrow a cold start is going to warm us to 31 degrees, but snow arrives in the afternoon. snow in philadelphia that changes to rain saturday evening. rain on sunday. then the cold returns for monday, tuesday and wednesday. and a chance to see more snow. have a great day. >> that's your latest weather.

the lows in miami beach, i have seen women walking around in fleece thong bathing suits. it's cold. >> there is a visual for you. >> i thought he was going to say pants, but it is miami. >> as we mentioned, the american sniper trial is a step closer to being in the hands of the jury. after the defense rested last night, here's jacob rascon. >> after eddie surrendered and confessed, he sat down with a to rensive psychology saying he suffered from schizophrenia and he believed he was acting in self defense. ralph told the psychiatrist pigs were taking overed the world and his neighbors and coworkers were cannibals and his girlfriend was a pig hybrid and they were pig assassins sent here to kill people. >> i know you got family. >> you heard you had a big

collection. i saw we were about the same size. >> the movie depicts his four tours in iraq and how he coped by helping other veterans. after the crime, he felt relieved and kept up his delusions talking about soul sucking pigs and flying pigs during his jail house confession. in the end, the crist said ralph's mental state prevented him from knowing that his conduct was wrong. the defense rested their case after calling eight witnesses arguing he is not guilty by reason of insanity. the psychiatrist conceded that ralph lied to him about how traumatic the service really was, saying it's my opinion that he does not suffer from ptsd. the prosecution will call rebuttal witness and closing arguments are scheduled for monday. stevenville, texas. >> that are could be in the hands of the jury by next week.

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it sewn up but bird man had this resurgence. >> two other nominees have been grabbing headlines. >> those that have gone before us say no more. >> selma that some feel was smubed in a couple major categories. >> i want to get the bad guys. i can't see them. i can't shoot. >> american sniper is tied to a real life trial and the only blockbuster up for best picture. >> another race too close to call lead actor. >> what will the act want to honor? will it be the performance that tugs at heart strings? >> i cannot do that. >> or will it be the performance from michael keaton from the guy who has been around longer. >>. >> the others have strong front-runners. >> sometimes i can see the words hanging in front of me and i can't reach them. >> julianne moore is favored to

win the award for still alice and in the supporting categories jk simmons and patricia arquette swept this season. >> there is no way any of those three people will not win. >> this year's host is neal patrick harris. he already emceed the emmys and the tonies but this is the first oscars. you have to think we will see big musical opening number this year. >> i hope so. >> it will be a big variety act. >> joe friar, get comfy, my friend. see you monday morning. >> we have been talking about our predictions. what are they saying carson? >> this is based off the number of mentions alone. let's go through the social media. according to twitter, it will be selma. for sniper. our predictions, american sniper

and bird man although they have never seen it. the real question is who is going to win the internet. remember this selfie. this thing we have seen like a billion times. you can name the other people in this? >> put it up. >> how about back here? >> i know lupita. jennifer lawrence and merrill streep jennifer lawrence julia roberts. >> angelina jolie. >> brad pitt. >> bradley. kate hudson? >> next to ellen. >> merrill streep. >> who is right above ellen? cate blanchette. julia roberts. >> anybody? >> kevin spacey. >> brad pitt. >> no no. jennifer lawrence. >> she is here. i don't have that one.

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7:56. good morning i'm vai sikahema. we have dangerous cold out there today. we'll get the first alert forecast from meteorologist bill henley. good morning, vai. we are holding at 2 degrees in philadelphia. plenty of cold air is blowing through the pocano mountains where the windchills have been running at more than 30 degrees below zero. that's a live picture there from jim thorpe. doylestown is 3 below zero and it just warmed up to 1 degree in roxborough. the windchill is 33 degrees below zero in the pocano mountains. 17 below in philadelphia. gusty winds, bitter cold during the day today with lots of sunshine. but temperatures will only warm into the teens. thank you, bill. with record cold temperatures and a weekend storm on the way, be sure to check the "nbc 10 news" app for updates directly from the first alert weather team. we'll get a check on traffic

from jillian mele with an accident in lehigh valley? >> it was temporarily blocking all lanes but now one lane is getting by at route 22. we are seeing a delay approaching the scene, so keep that in mind. when it comes to mass transit, we have delays on the regional rail lines. the newark line is specifically delayed up to 20 minutes right now. bucks county investigators are looking for the cause of a house fire that started on pennsylvania avenue this morning. officials say a van parked next to the home and caught fire. then the flames spread to the back of the house. fire crews snuffed it out in minutes. two people got occupant safely. and skyforce 10 over this icy main break that started just after midnight. gushing water and ice closed new hampshire avenue between melrose and madison. repair crews will be fixing the problem. we'll have another update in 25 minutes and you can get the latest weather and news from the nbc 10 app.

>> runway royalty. supermodel karolina kurkova takes us behind the scenes at one of the hottest scenes in the world. >> i feel like i don't look like that. >> the excitement and chaos that is fashion week today friday

february 20th 2015. >> roses are red. we love new york how about you. >> from michigan to new york city. >> good morning. from huntsville, alabama. >> it's not too cold to keep me off of tv. >> good morning, everyone. welcome back to "today." al has gone to miami. do a little jog in place. it's frozen. >> hard to do it prfr. >> just about ready to do this.

frozen. >> an hour in. incredible. al is at the south beach food and wine festival getting ready for the food and wine festival. >> i have johnny here. she is huddling for warmth. she has warm meatballs in my pockets. it's fantastic. >> moving right along. >> we will check back in with them in a couple of moments. >> peter alexander is in the upper chesapeake bay. i hope you can hear us. >> savannah good morning to you. prime assignment. we are stopped. this is the toughest ice we have hit all morning. 18 inches thick. we are on the upper chesapeake bay canal. as you can imagine, it's tough to talk. 3 degrees is the air temperature. minus 16. that's your wind chill.

as you look around they described this ice as being stacked. it is blown together by the wind making it difficult for this cutter. they are able to carve through right now. we have to back it around. back and around. that's why we are tolding on. it has been so chopy and rough. we have been out with the crew and their mission is ice breaking, but the officer said she never experienced temperatures like this or ice like this. we will be out here for most of the day. >> gosh, peter. i hope that's your last lap. thank you so much. >> it's minus 16 the and it's colder here. it is. it is minus 18 out on the plaza. >> if you jog in place it feels like minus 16. try it. >> we will go inside to the real runner natalie morales. >> in the news police are holding a 19-year-old suspect in

the road rage death of a las vegas mother of four after a week long manhunt. he was taken into custody thursday a block away from where 44-year-old tammy meyers was shot in front of her home. the family knew the suspect. an incident while driving escalated into gunfire outside meyers's home where she was struck in the head. they are searching if are a second suspect. president obama speaks at the winter meeting of the democratic national committee amid criticism from former new york city mayor rudy giuliani. he told a dinner of republican voters i do not believe the president loves america. last night giuliani did not back down, telling fox news president obama apologizes and criticizes america and he does not withdraw his words. >>. >> new dietary recommendations

and they use these when they form their own guidelines later in the year. we get all of the highlights with the recommendations. good morning. >> good morning. >> one recommendation has to do with coffee. i'm loving this. >> this is wonderful. this is the 50 year they made a recommendation about coffee, but they said to five cups a day is okay for you. we know we have a good body of literature that caffeine can be good for health. this is good news for everyone who loves their morning coffee. >> without all the cream and sugar in it. >> right. the new declaration is cholesterol is a concern. the idea that cholesterol-rich foods that don't have a lot of saturated fat can be good for you. eggs shell fish and liver. we still want to promote the idea that we don't want people

to have a lot of saturated fats like butter and bacon. limit the amount of added sugar and salt and have a plant-based diet and more fiber. >> thanks. we like these recommendations. everyone needs an editor or at least spell check. a writer sent a tongue in cheek comment complaining about the misspelling of the word february. hopefully it will make others feel better about their own spelling challenges. let's get a check of the weather with al in miami. hey, al. >> 42 degrees and tying the record set back in 1972. still nowhere near as bad as it is throughout the country. let's show you what we have going on. again, we are looking at a big storm system getting itself

together. we have winter weather advisories and winter weather warnings stretching for canton to the mid-atlantic states. you have the ice storm warping and a half inch tonight. temperatures with rain on saturday. cincinnati by the afternoon. to eight inches of snow with about a tenth of an inch by sunday morning. snow develops in boston one to three inches and that may be a problem. it will change to rain and snow and that will absorb all that wet weather. look at the ice accumulations. that's all very bad news for the mid-mississippi river valley and the heavier snow in the ohio river valle good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. a frigid start this morning and a cold day ahead. bitter cold with gusty winds of 30 miles an hour. afternoon temperatures in the teens will at times feel like they're below zero. tomorrow a cold start, we'll

warm to 31 degrees, but snow arrives in the afternoon. an inch or two in philadelphia and then it changes to rain saturday evening. rain on sunday. then the cold returns for monday tuesday and wednesday. a chance we'll see more snow. have a great day. >> that's your latest weather. let's go back outside. you all came inside. >> yes, we did. do you blame us? >> absolutely not. >> see you in a little bit. >> somebody on the plaza brought -- the "new york times" bestseller they asked me to sign. >> did you write this book? >> no i didn't write it. >> i didn't know you were an author. >> i'm on the back. isn't that nice. this is from nathan on the plaza. it said hey carson. a total guard to the trl. must see tv.

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with hindsight it should have been the shaw shank redemption. shakespeare in love and the same year as saving private ryan. that's what voters say they should have picked in 1999. crash surprised everybody by winning, but today voters say the oscar should have gone to "brokeback mountain." >> a lot of people were talking about it more. broke back. >> in 1977 rocky. >> i love rocky. >> they said they should have gone with all the president's men. >> i love rocky. >> the best picture, i liked the movie, but was it -- right there, i rest my case. >> tread lightly, savannah. >> good will hunting is a really good movie. the other ones.

>> that did win screen play. >> i like that, but -- more money. >> you jump right carson? >> the territory we can agree on. our lives change forever. a new interview, molly ringwald was giving examples of this classic. she was originally considered not for the role of clair, but for allison of course played by ali sheen. remember the dancing we all loved and we tried to mimic the moves. it was only supposed to be molly, but you saw what happened. >> that's my move right there. >> that was my move my outfit

and my hair andy ing everything. >> she said that you could not do that film today, but in detention, no one would be talking. they would be texting their friends. >> thank you for not pointing out that i looked like him. >> you did yourself so that's okay. >> that's what's trending today. >> chanel jones is behind the scenes at one of the hottest trends in town. >> this was my first show for fashion week. it was breathtaking. a jaw dropping duo. we got an all access pass that followed supermodel karolina kurkova as she dressed for the show. >> i always wonder what is on your mind. >> i try to be in the moment and

feel the clothes and have fun with it. i feel like i feel the clothes and don't look like that. >> what don't people see in the weeks before fashion week? the models. what goes on? >> it's like a bust of creativity. >> and now we are taking it to rehearsal. >> this particular show is inspired by an opium dream. it's kind of like an opium haze of beauty. it's about making women feel glamorous and gorgeous. >> georgina chapman married to

harvey winestein had her big moment five years ago. >> by sandra bullock who won an oscar. that was really an incredible moment. that was nail boiting and amazing. >> you want everything to run smoothly in an ideal world. these dresses are elaborate and they do pay attention to detail. >> everyone needs to move back. >> now it's almost show time. you can feel it. >> there is a second steamer working. >> a-listers are drawn to the magic and sitting next to her weeks after giving birth.

>> i was so proud that i put in enough attention. the proud parents. i think people tend to think fashion is serious. sometimes it can be but the way we think of it is that fashion should be fun and you should experiment and have fun with fashion. >> i feel like i should explain. he is 5'11" and i am 4 foot 11. we posted the picks and say can you tell me what to do. i will never lock like that. she is such a good sport. everyone was so much fun. i can't lie about the moments before but what a great experience. >> you get to go back days when

it was put together. >> you walk that walk for that. >> the super hero decided something was missing. jenna bush haeger has that story. >> good morning. be prepared to add a new super hero to your list. this fifth gridder might have the most impressive super power of them all. girl power. in the fantasy world where super man is faster than a speeding bullet and the caped crusaders combat evil there is a new force to be reckoned with and her words are stronger than steel. >> my name is rowan and i'm 11 years old. i love super heroes and i have been reading comics and watching super hero movies since i was really young. i'm a girl and i'm upset that

there not that many girl super heros and comics. >> this girl started a conversation which turned into a movie. rowan is like any other fifth grader. she likes reading comics eating pancakes and fighting for a little something called truth, justice and the american way. >> when you were reading comics you noticed that there were more male super heroes. >> yeah. it's not like the males are better than female super heroes but there just more of them. >> it wasn't just the lack of female super heroes that puzzled her, but the lack of costumes. >> if he gets to wear armor, why doesn't the woman get to wear armor. i know that she is invulnerable but it would be nicer if she

didn't wear a bathing suit all the time. >> if you are fighting crime, i don't understand how you are going to camouflage yourself if you are wearing a bright pink suit. that's not very practical. >> rowan's parents, jim and renee, english professors at the university of illinois say even as a young child, rowan noticed inequality. >> you go to the store and they don't have a girl t-shirt. i don't think it diminished her enjoyment of the characters but it made her feel like she couldn't participate in the way she wanted to. >> that didn't stop her inquiring mind. >> why doesn't wonder woman every catch super man? these are good questions. >> and recently rowan decided to take the questions to d.c. comics and d.c. comics responded, tweeting thanks rowan, we agree and wee working hard to create more super hero fun for girls.

>> when they tweeted back at you and said they had more female super heroes in the works, what went through your mind? >> i was like oh, my gosh! i can't believe this. >> i don't want to make people think they respond and it's over. i want people to keep trying to make this happen. it's really important to me. >> as a token of their dwimt, commitment they sent over a sketch of their latest super hero. >> they made you into your own super hero. >> rowan, that is awesome. >> this is some of the best art we. this is unbelievable. >> the art is great. she has your glasses and hair and everything. >> that's so cool. it will have a place of honor. >> only with our determination, this 11-year-old searched for

more female super heroes only to become one all on her. don't you love her? i said what's your biggest goal? she said show wanted a wonder woman movie. i suggested she write it. she is very articulate. she said i don't have time for a large project like that. just tv. i feel like we should let her finish the fifth grade and see where she goes. >> she is so cool. i love that girl. thank you. for more on rowan and to share photos of your girls dressed as super heroes head to today.com. >> i wish i had you around the house. >> i had no idea what to buy. that will come in handy in a little bit. the latest and greatest machines out there. what do you have here? see what that tastes like. the run down here.

a brand-new coffee maker to help you figure out how to navigate. but first, your local news and weather. a first alert day because of the record cold for some of you this morning. let's get your forecast now with meteorologist bill henley. >> new records in trenton and wilmington. the temperatures plummeted overnight. we came within one degree in philadelphia of tying the record for this date. sunshine, that's bright. we'll see it all day long but the temperatures are going to be very slow to warm up. it is now up to 3 degrees after a low temperature of 2 degrees in philadelphia. you can see it's colder for allentown at zero. with the wind everybody feels below zero. even wildwood 14 below 0. temperatures only in the teens later today. sky force 10 was over this icy water main break in atlantic city.

the problem started just after midnight. gushing water turned to ice and closed new hampshire avenue between melrose and madison. repair crews are there now fixing the problem. and some problems on mass transit because of the cold weather. jillian mele has details. >> a lot of delays as far as septa is concerned. delays of up to 15 minutes, wilmington newark is delayed up to 20 minutes. norristown high speed line is also delayed up to 20 minutes right now and multiple of the trolley lines are running with delays chris. >> we know you'll keep us posted. i'm chris cato. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. remember, you can always get the latest news and the weather, including alerts on this cold weather and the snow that's in the forecast for tomorrow along with freezing rain possibly you can get all of that through the nbc 10 news app. now we go back to the "today" show. have a great friday.

it's the 20th of february 2015. it's a friday morning and it's so cold out there. we decided to stay here. >> it was a great move. >> i had a coat and gloves and a hat and another coat and hat ready to go. it wasn't going to be enough. when they said they moved it to the couch.

>> we have exciting news and we hope you will get it as well. today is partnering with more fitness and shape magazines for the women's half marathon on sunday april 19th and erica and i will be cohosting and running in it. that gives you time to start training. >> natalie ran the boston marathon and i ran new york. what we noticed is a lot of the folks around today, we are talking about how they want to get involved in running and wanted to do a race. it's a way to not only get involved, but get the rest ever our family involved and hopefully a lot of you at home were watching. we have both written about why running is so important. >> on today.com. we will be sharing training tips and the remarkable women who have signed up. for more information, head to our website total.com. >> you guys crush that because you are marathon runners?

is it easy? >> the girl bonding moment. central park is overwhelmed with women. a lot of women are there for reasons with great stories. >> it's 10,000 women and we have done this for a number of years. i have done it years ago. it is the ultimate girl power event and we encourage men to come. >> it's exciting. i cannot wait to watch you guys. . >> i can't get her in. >> i can't even run over there. >> you guys are inspiring, that's for sure. >> i will have a beer after the race. >> that's very cool ladies congrats. we will help you brew an ultimate cup of coffee with the best coffee makers on the market. >> in miami, a simple recipe for meatballs. yum. >> i want to go there.

if i could, take a second with a plug. the new season of "the voice." it kicks off on monday. christina aguilera is back with blake, adam and ferrell. wait until you hear 15-year-old sawyer fredericks. they fight over this young man. ♪ in constant sorrow all through my days ♪ ♪ i am a man ♪ ♪ constant sorrow ♪ ♪ i see trouble -- >> what were you doing when you were 15 years old? >> throwing rocks at cars.

eating dirt at 15. >> this young man impressed everybody. i know it's season 8 of "the voice." where do these thingers come from. somehow we get better and better people coming to the show. it's the show to go to. it's great for us. >> i'm ready to buy his record. >> there is a big battle for him. join us for the kickoff of "the voice." >> i love when they get up on stage. you are not sure what's going to come out of their mouths and you hear a voice like that. >> when the voice is so different, it's cool. >> savannah skipping out early for an assignment. we will see you on monday and al is on assignment in miami. al? >> the same thing as "the voice." you never know what's going to come out of my mouth. the difference is it doesn't sound that good. we will show you what's going on heading into the weekend. a real mess in the mid-mississippi ohio river

valleys. snow ice and rain. more snow out to the northern rockies. sunshine and cooler saturday in the pacific northwest and southern california. sunday sunday we have another system getting itself together making its way from texas to the rockies. chilly conditions continue. the temperatures moderate a bit good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. a frigid start this morning and a cold day ahead. bitter cold with gusty winds of 30 miles an hour. afternoon temperatures in the teens will at times feel like they're below zero. tomorrow a cold start, we'll warm to 31 degrees, but snow arrives in the afternoon. an inch or two in philadelphia and then it changes to rain saturday evening. rain on sunday. then the cold returns for monday, tuesday and wednesday. a chance we'll see more snow. have a great day.

>> that's your latest weather. in your 9:00 hour paula deen will be here cooking with us from miami beach and the south beach wine and food festival. >> looking forward to it. i have a hot pot of coffee and wrapping up the special series home improved and i'm serving it up trying to find the best coffee makers on the market. which machines really are the best for you? consumer reports is always doing the work for us. anthony? hot coffee? probably not. good luck trying to sleep tonight, my friend. dan is joining us from consumer reports. let's talk first about how you guys do the testing for this. >> we are always looking for the sweet spot. with coffee makers it's not just the machine, but the operating costs and convenience. how easy is it?

the flavorful cup and durability to try to capture the long-term consumer experience. >> for people on the market right now looking at the coffee makers what tips do you suggest some. >> the first thing is drip. the traditional drip versus the single serving. >> the pods. >> cost versus convenience. >> let's talk about the drip. the black and decker is sort of the -- this is the machine of them all. it's great cost-effectiveness. >> as little as $30, this machine makes good coffee like the single serving. if you want to wake up to the aroma, this is a great way to go. >> we have a mr. coffee similar-type machine. >> similar type and price. it's a little bit better. fully programmable which is nice. one thing we did see here a few user reviews. we talked about breakage.

this may not be the last coffee maker you buy. >> maybe doesn't last as long. you have this s urksone. >> this is the best one. it costs $100 and you are paying more but incredible brewing. it has a very big caraffe. 14 cups. >> if you can get it out of there. >> if you brew a lot of coffee this is great. we talked about the convenience and a nice easy pour. with some of the models the coffee spills over the edge and you have that water fall effect. >> that's important. the caraffe. let's move over to the pods. this is all the rage right now. we have a couple of different machines. first this one is starbucks. >> that die-hard starbucks fan, this is a good way to go. it costs about $150. you are going up in price. but it's simple.

it's all about convenience. you take one of the pods and pop it in and you come around. you press the button and you are good to go. >> single serve. when it comes to the pods versus the brick method, where do you get more value. >> definitely the drip. you are looking at about 75 to 80 cents a cup which is a lot less than at starbucks, but compared with the pennies you are getting out of the drip machine, there is a difference. you are paying for the convenience and the speed with these machines versus the traditional. >> lots of information. thanks so much. coming up next making millions from baby-sitting? the 15-year-old hitting it rich with a big idea. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

>> teenagers use baby-sitting to make money, but a teenager here in new york city is looking to make more than that after starting her own venture in baby-sitting. noah is like any other teenage girl. >> i still have a lot of homework and sleep overs and go to movies. >> this manhattan high school freshman just so happens to have a lucrative business matching families with nannies and baby-sitters. >> we have an advantage with my perspective being a kid. >> so lucrative, the 15-year-old who started the business when she was 12 recently stepped aside, hiring a 26-year-old ceo when she could no longer handle the demands and juggle school. >> at the end of eighth grade, i realized i was not doing the business justice by putting in so many hours because they were not quality hours. >> i can't imagine what i was doing when i was 14 or 15 but when you meet her, i felt like i

was talking to someone a lot ol >> >> nannies by noa took off. >> i am a divorced single father of two children. i had problems getting a baby-sitter. knowing the need of nannies and baby-sitters it's like a perfect fit. >> she changes a standard 15% of a full time nanny's salary that ranges from $50,000 to $80,000 plus. >> when i was at a young age, it was a lemonade stand, but this is my most successful venture yet. noa joins me in studio. you don't like a baby-sitter and your mom said find a different one and you did. >> they didn't understand what a

new york nanny was. it's not a qualification and something you can see in a personality. it's a vibe you get. i helped my mom get someone great and i helped a family friend and she had bragging rights and the business took off from there. >> what reactions do you get. some are satisfied and like your service and you sound like a business woman and they meet you and go wow. you are 15. >> people doubt me and i think i assure people i'm a business woman and i know what i am doing and i learned a lot. i think that people trust me and vouches for how successful we have been with our nannies. >> if i get a baby-sitter for $10 an hour why do i come to you instead? >> we do a screening process more expensive than a lot of agencies. we really also look at the nannies. take into account that nannies

are in demand in new york. i think that i know what kids want not just what the parents want. it's important to focus on the kids too. >> i have a 5 and 7-year-old. how soon can someone be over tonight? >> for a-time job, three hours. >> sounds good. >> live in miami with italian favorites that you can whip up this weekend. she and al are having fun. first this is "today" on nbc.

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personality. >> now what do we do some. >> go hide? >> we plan to see the road through a different lens. >> katie and tyler gross's daughter emily was born blind. >> her eyes did not look right to me at all. she didn't look at me like my other children had. >> she had glaucoma and had four surgeries to reduce the swelling. >> that are must have taken a lot of courage. >> people said you handled it with such grace, but i don't know how you handle it differently. she was our daughter and part of our family. i don't think there has been a time where we said she can't do that because she is blind. >> emily takes the bus to school by herself. >> i put on my gloves and pull them off. >> she takes braille classes and enjoys spending time with her five brothers and sisters.

>> ashes, ashes, we all fall down! >> some action sifts show has to do differently. >> you like to watch tv because you are listening? >> yeah. >> emily is in a new commercial for comcast, a parent company for nbc university to assist the blind. the talking guide reads selections like program titles and on demand settings giving users the freedom to select movies. with commercial is emily's vision of what she thinks the wizard of oz looks like. >> my scarecrow has weird teeth and his finger nails are really long. >> there a number of breakthroughs targeting consumers. from a phone that recognizes head movements and using a cursor to navigate the phone. to an app that identifies

objects from your smart phone camera. to turning your phone into a hearing aid. >> the great thing is we can give people back capabilities they have lost or never had. leveling the playing field for everyone. >> the technology is changing lives. >> because you are blind, what do you want everyone to know? >> you can do other things. i can do other things. things i can't do as much. >> i hope that all the people that i passed in grocery stores that looked at me with pity in their eyes will see a child who is just bright and happy and has so many capabilities that they would no longer feel like they had to pity her, but they would see all the possibilities. she is not blind. she is a beautiful little girl who happens to be blind.

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hiding the road this morning and al is down in miami with today's contributor and chef. good morning. >> good morning, guys. the 14th annual south beach wine and food festival. you got a special dinner coming up. >> it's a brunch on sunday. i make lots of meatballs. >> you will preview this. this is the perfect all in one meatball. >> it has pasta in it. this is a meatball orzo thing. >> you are looking at it online. it's kind of traditional. a little bread soaked with extra virgin olive oil. it's perfect. an egg that is beaten and milk. you are supposed to let this sit for about five minutes which we are not going to do. so the bread can soften. then orzo.

about a quarter cup of raw orzo. it's pasta, but looks like rice. a bunch of parmesan cheese. >> you got your dairy. >> a little bit of garlic. lemon zest is key. red pepper flakes and salt and o reg no. >> what kind of meat? >> beef pork, and veal. you can do just one if you want. i would go with my hands, but it's too cold. this is what it looks like. i like to do my balls with a little -- i roll them and put them in the mar nara. >> could you fry them up first? >> put them on a baking sheet and throw them in the oven. 450 degrees. this is the way to keep them nice and moist and delicious. you have little balls like this. i spoon them on the platter that i will be doing on sunday for my

brunch. i think they are the perfect hot item. you put one hot item. >> tell me about the cheese that people don't know about. >> the one that you have been eating? you have been eating it all morning. >> it's fantastic. >> so glad i made it. anyhow it's like a parmesan cheese except that it's much sweeter and not as dry. as al said it's -- >> god bless you, mommy. >> i think it's perfect. it's a nice cheese with a soft mozzarella. >> we have a little surprise coming up here. she will be joining us at 9:00. paula deen ladies and gentlemen! >> how are you? let me tell y'all something. somebody left the freezer door open down here. not the refrimg rategerate freezer door. it's better than what's going on

in new york. >> all right. back to you. >> al and paula. we will see you in the next hour. you can find the recipes on today.com. >> that looked good. asking you to watch the show with today.com and we will have the big after party and someone will win the big golden hanger. >> the new going out is working good morning, i'm chris cato on a day where it feels like negative teens out there. let's get your forecast with meteorologist bill henley. >> that wind is really bieltting this morning. 22-mile-an-hour wind. we've seen windchills as low as 22 degrees below zero. we do have sunshine as you can see by this live view from center city. that's a 15-mile-an-hour wind in

philadelphia. it's stronger in the pocono mountains and in atlantic city. the temperatures now 5 degrees in philadelphia and climbing. it's 2 degrees in roxboro. with the wind blowing, though everybody feels like they are well below zero this morning. a cold bitter cold day. winds gusting to 35 miles an hour and bright sunshine. highs only in the teens. and with that record-breaking cold in some parts of the area and a weekend storm on the way for tomorrow be sure to keep the nbc 10 news app close at hand for important updates directly from the first alert weather center. a bucks county family was forced out into the cold because of a house fire early this morning. the two-alarm fire broke out on pennsylvania avenue. a van parked behind the home caught fire and the flames spread to the house. it took about ten minutes to get the fire under control. there is heavy damage to the back of the house. the two people inside were able to get out safely. no word on why the van got fire. a fire at an abandoned house

in the kensington section of philadelphia sent a man to the hospital. when police and fire crews arrived on scene, they found the victim in the back of the house with second and third-degree burns. they say he may be a squatter who was trying to light a fire to stay warm. i'm chris cato. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. remember, you can always get the latest news and weather alerts through the nbc 10 news app. now back to the "today" show. have a great friday.

>> from nbc news this is today's take with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. # >> look at that number. it's 2 degrees on the plaza and feels like 18 below. >> that just hurts. >> inside studio 1a it's toastier. i'm willie geist with natalie morales and tamron hall. i thought he was going to the food and win festival in miami. it's chilly down there, my friend. >> where is the speedo? >> it is.

i have to tell you. where is my speedo? nothing like sending people off on their weekend feeling good. i have to tell you, it's 42 degrees. we tied the record set back in 1972. it's all relevant. if i was up in new york city with 42 degrees, i would be walking around with a sport coat. everyone is bundled up and florida had a bunch of records set. there have been 64 cities setting overnight lows or tying records. it is crazy stuff. this is crazy cold. we will moderate a bit and come back again monday and again wednesday and thursday. this is the winter. it started off slow but it is winter and really, really ramped up. >> it started off slow but not letting go. >> let's hop scotch around and go to dylan with the ice

volcano. what is an ice volcano? >> it is exactly what it sounds like. a fountain that is still shooting out water out of the top. it's hard to capture how cold it is by looking at my face but by looking at this it shows you the beauty of winter. over the course of the ice structure and it was posted on social media. people have been coming to take pictures of it and trying to capture how gorgeous it looks. it's such a crazy phenomenon. it's a man made fountain but it's freezing like this. it's not often that i pop into the live chat. you have to wait until it's 8 degrees below? >> we love you. >> dylan literally cannot move

her face. you can see it. can't even finish the sentence. >> you don't want to put your tongue on that. don't do that. >> i tried it. it didn't work well. >> off to the van to warm up. we have incredible video and talking about niagara falls. the falls are moving but it doesn't look like it. this is drone video shot from the canadian side. that is mist and ice coming up right in front of the falls heighting them. we are lucky to get some of that. >> it looks like clouds. >> it does. unbelievable. >> we dug up that photo. al talked about in 1848 there was a time where a dam was set up. you can walk across. that was the last time you really saw what seemed like frozen niagara falls.

>> approaching that territory. it's 18 degrees below zero and feels that way on the plaza. our producer alex is out there trying some science experiment and we should point out, do not try this at home. what do you have? >> hot water. it's the only thing keeping warm out here. i will chuck it up in the air. three, two, one! a little bit of ice. a little bit of mist. >> i noticed it's minus 12. warmed up 6 degrees in about three minutes. amazing. >> i have a big bucket. we will see if we can make a lake out here. all right. >> you going to make an ice rink. >> see if i'm ice say thing in a bit. >> it should be boiling water. >> it was boiling in the cup.

>> don't push me man. i'm the only one doing this. that was better than that. >> you sent them out here complaining. >> hs stag out there for a while. >> that was my new hero. >> i support out a tweet and i took the temperature. it was 4:30 in the morning. i said send me your temperature. i got a 40 delow and 28 below in wisconsin. it is crazy out there. >> that is ridiculous. much of the country. >> except for -- >> out in beverly hills. they are getting ready for the oscars on the gorgeous red carpet. the gowns will be flowing and the ladies will be wearing income to nothing. it's not 5 below. oscar is sunday night hosted by neal patrick harris. we are excited on see him take on the honors. american sniper a lot of people say it could be the upset.

willie and i pick this as the oscar pick. it could upset boyhood for best picture, but there is an online chatter speculating that it could lose because of fake baby. he is holding the baby. >> if you are an oscar voter and you don't vote based on a plastic baby you should never be allowed to vote again. >> especially the total sum of the brilliant movie, it's strange. >> it's true a lot of people were fixated on that and calling clint eastwood out for using a fake baby. the actual child that they had hired was sick that day. they opted for fake baby. >> that was not my take away. the fake baby.

are my favorite is a lot of people. >> there is a lot of people. >> the panel of voters. >> it could be the achilles heel of the film. we are asking you for your votes and who will win best picture. a lot of people said american sniper in the end. it's the number one movie. to see what i mean. >> we have the screeners because we were part of that. the movie that people went with friends and family american sniper. >> it's very popular. >> it probably still would be an upset. they were talking about boyhood and bird man. >> i said bird man because of

the theatrical aspect of it. american sniper is my favorite but i was trying to anticipate what the people vote like. >> they could cancel each other out and that could throw the vote too. so we will see. >> you have to tune in monday here on today. we will send it out to you. >> carson is giving out the golden hanger award for the dress. can't wait to see that. this story yesterday, i read this online. this is the best. a lesson in never being route. >> they ared headed to work on mass transit. one of the morning altercations where someone pushes you and you stand there and the person next

it him swore at him. later that day as that man was at work he was prepared for a vacancy at his job. who walks in but the square for the interview. >> what are the oughts? >> i know. >> he said i approached it and he had a good commute that morning. he laughed it off in a way and i ended up apologizing. >> they were okay with it. >> the guy, the applicant did not get the job. now the guys said that's not why. i don't buy it at all. >> you never know. >> here's your coffee. here's my resume. >> put it on file.

>> i love that story. a lesson on this friday. >> you never know. all right. meanwhile as we showed you in miami the south beach food and wine festival. get it all out there. # >> it's starting to warm up a little bit. we have more bad weather to talk about. storm after storm. the fifth week in a row we talk about a major winter storm approaching. let's show you what we have happening right now. the storm system with america on ice. way to the south and look at the temperatures where we have wind chill warnings and advisories. look at the record lows. and counting. monday morning again, more

reinforcing cold air coming in. we have this storm system coming in. an ice warning for a half inch of ice crippling. moving to the east and north. you are looking at the snow at midnight. starting early saturday night and snow for boston and new york city to three inches and changing over to rain which is bad news. the snow will absorb the water. # >> we are looking at snowfall amounts anywhere from four to six inches of snow in cincinnati and lexington on into washington and then new york city into new england, one to three inches of snow. another weekend where

good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. a frigid start this morning and a cold day ahead. bitter cold with gusty winds of 30 miles an hour. afternoon temperatures in the teens will at times feel like they're below zero. tomorrow a cold start, we'll warm to 31 degrees, but snow arrives in the afternoon. an inch or two in philadelphia and then it changes to rain saturday evening. rain on sunday. then the cold returns for monday, tuesday and wednesday. a chance we'll see more snow. have a great day. >> and tonight here at the south beach wine and food festival i am competing for best burger. it's on a fritzle bun with a siratcha chut me in sauce. >> you win. #

>> it's his favorite but what they love to do is to break into your instagram account. i was scrolling and i see al's instagram, his daughter has stolen his phone and broken into his account, tweeting out selfies of herself. she said i wonder how long before he noticed. al was sitting next to her sleeping. what happened? >> she actually had pictures of me sleeping and drooling. i had fallen asleep. here's what happened. we are on the flight to new york. she has to do research for homework. i give her my phone, the go-go internet. i fall asleep and she starts taking pictures of me and posting them on my instagram. that's her homework.

her research. humiliating dad. >> we love you, leila. >> this is again, my mother's voice, god rest her soul. one day i hope yours do to you what you did. i never hacked my mother's instagram account. >> i would change that password. it's coming. >> go back out. no surprise we have an ice rink. >> we have all of this to myself. completely frozen. do not fall. >> all right, alex. thanks a lot. speaking of the weather and most of the country not the season to be talking about it. unless you are talking about a grill like this one. we have the story behind it and more all your life you're told to tame your curls... ♪

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snowstorms. this is in maryland and we have a hay day on snowman who has a topping of real snow. there is enough snow to close down the school offices. this is an optical illusion. is that all snow? >> is it? >> no. >> that's amazing. pretty cool. a gravity-defined car. >> this is my hometown. this artist is known for optical illusions. he dealt a car that has a rip curl. that's bad driving. it took a whole team and you can take a helvy in front of that. >> that's a real car? >> they took a melting house. >> fantastic. >> good to see you. coming up next go have those scrambled eggs and coffee for

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app for important updates directly from the first alert weather team. despite the bitter cold philadelphia public schools are open today. nbc 10 found students bundle udd up as they headed to class. archdiocese schools within the city of philadelphia are closed due to the frigid weather. sky force 10 was over the icy water main break in atlantic city. look at that. the problem started just after midnight. gushing water and ice closed north new hampshire avenue between melrose and madison. repair crews will be fixing the problem. philadelphia police are looking for two people following the deadly shooting of a limo driver last night. investigators tell us that someone fired four shots into the car. it then jumped the curb and crashed into a telephone pole. one of the bullets hit the driver in the leg. he died at the scene. we'll have another local update in 25 minutes. you can always get the latest news and weather with the nbc 10 app. now back to the "today" show. have a great day.

>> welcome back to today on this chilly friday morning. al is in miami where he will be cooking with paula deen. did you see this thing on ellen yesterday? this ipad magician guy. simon is his name. i can't explain it. watch. >> thanks this to string i can show you my last 200 pictures from my vacation. i won't show you all of them. just the overview. that way i can print them. my parents do not have an i pat. i put it in a postcard and sent it to germany.

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>> what a cool skill. let's go down to miami for more magic tricks with al roker. i cannot figure that out. that's amazing to see. i wonder how many ipads he runned. let's show you what we have got heading into the weekend. an icy mix back into the and chillier along the west coast. sunday we are looking at more snow and rain in texas and snow into the rockies and sunshine into the northwest and temperatures moderate into the mississippi valley. tomorrow by sunday it's back to normal here.

the high of 79 degrees. it's gorgeous here from the miami beach hotel. they tell me the pool is heated and you have to get out eventually. are you going in the pool? he has a swimsuit and he's rate. good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. a frigid start this morning and a cold day ahead. bitter cold with gusty winds of 30 miles an hour. afternoon temperatures in the teens will at times feel like they're below zero. tomorrow a cold start, we'll warm to 31 degrees, but snow arrives in the afternoon. an inch or two in philadelphia and then it changes to rain saturday evening. rain on sunday. then the cold returns for monday, tuesday and wednesday. a chance we'll see more snow. have a great day. >> that's your latest weather. paula deen is regayling the

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again. they explained at the end of the show that they didn't think the piano dropping scenes were coming. they said she will be on the goldbergs tweeting i go where the love is. >> being brought back and killed again. wow. >> because i love you. >> a piano dropping on you. >> it completes it. it's gone now. you know what the oscars are sunday and we are learning a lot about the politics that happens behind the scenes. oscar winner monique, was she black balled from hollywood? she said yes. after winning for precious in 2010 she said opportunity has not been flung open. the 47-year-old said director lee daniels called her and told her she was black balled for not playing the game. some people were not happy when she did not campaign for the

oscars. since then she said daniels had offered her on the butler and the empire were taken off the table. daniels responded to her saying demands for precious were in line with the campaign. this soured her relationship with the hollywood community and he said he would keep her in mind for future collaborations. for people who don't know a lot of oscar nominations said they have to campaign like politics. she did not. she wanted her work to stand on its own. she won, but she lost. >> that's the price of it. >> that interview is heart breaking. you expect the world to open to you and she said nope called. >> she is amazing. there such politics in hollywood. >> it works out, but such is life sometimes. a touch week for iggy. say goodbye. >> i like to twitter.

after being photographed in a bikini on va kay, the 24-year-old rapper came home to hatred and pettiness about her famous figure. she wrote just got back from a great vacation came online and saw apparently it's shocking and unheard of to be a woman and have cellulite. the internet is the ugliest reflection and her management will tweet from her account and if it's her, she will sign it ig. she was in a bikini and people were unbelievable. >> i can't stand when people body shame. >> i can't stand it in general. it's crazy. >> they are mean in general, but you have it worse than we do. >> you shut down your account. beware. watch out. >> next al and paula

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waffles. >> people think about chicken and waffles going to a restaurant. they are so easy to have at home and i serve this for dinner quite often. it's so good. i usually use some kind of mix for my waffles. >> that's not that hard to do from scratch. >> it's milk eggs and all of this. the waffle is ready to go. >> you are using a chicken cutlet. >> i'm using a breast. you know how i treat my meat. i beat it up. >> yes, you do. you are known for that. >> yes, i do. we just do this. >> get that aggression out. i like these so thin. >> they cook up quick. >> i beat him to death. oh my gosh. >> once you beat it, you have a-step trick. >> i have salt and garlic powder

here in my flower. we will run it through the flower. >> a butter milk dredge? >> butter milk and my favorite coating is the panko. i love those. it's so easy. it takes a while and i'm fortunate i have a waffle maker that makes two at a time now. if you don't have that kind you can put them on a sheet tray. put them in the oven. >> how long will this cook? >> about four minutes. it doesn't take long. >> you pounded it nice and thin. >> that's what i like. i get it cooked quick and thin. >> and this is nice. >> this is so hot. >> how hot is it? >> it's really hot. >> look at that. in the meantime we have a fruit salad with a cheese. >> i bet i sold thousands of these when i started the bag

lady 25 years ago. people just loved the fruit salad. i would make a french custard. today i'm making it just like a french cream. i'm not cooking it. >> here it is right here. >> it's so easy. >> we will put that on our website. >> a cup of whipping cream maybe. >> thank you. >> doing a demonstration here at the south beach wine and food festival. we love you, paula. we have more coming up but first this is "today" on nbc.

.t >> a preview of what's coming up this weekend. >> we have this cool story from our great friend about a major league baseball player who lives in a van. you think these guys make great money and they can live anywhere

they wanted. he can find a million dollar view but he does it in his van. he's a big hiker and surfer and he plays from the blue jays. he gets an interesting reaction. no one thought twice that he lives out of his van. now he gets a different reaction. he's has a great take on it. his teammates have a great take on it too. >> we can get your studio apartment near the beach. it's your mobile at the same time. >>

good morning, i'm tracy davidson. it is a bitter cold morning outside. let's get your first alert forecast from meteorologist bill henley. >> very cold not only in the city but all across the region. the pocono mountains right now, it is 4 degrees below zero. but if you're bundled up you can enjoy a day of skiing. it will be bright sunshine all day. it feels like 29 degrees below zero with the wind in the pocono mountains and the wind is still blowing from the city to the shore.

the entire region has windchill readings below zero. this afternoon we will warm into the teens, but that's it. winds gusting to 35 miles an hour will make it feel like it's below zero at times, even this afternoon. and with this extreme cold and the weekend storm on the way, be sure to check the nbc 10 app for important updates directly from the first alert weather team. for the second day in a row icy conditions have halted operations of the cape may louis ferry. they have cancelled all of today's scheduled trips and the first round trip tomorrow. we showed this video earlier this week of the ferry navigating through icy waters. crews are using a tug to try to break up the ice that's accumulated in the cape may canal and delaware bay. in other news two people escaped a fire in bucks county that started in a van and spread to the back of a house. nbc 10 on pennsylvania avenue early this morning. crews quickly brought the fire under control. no word yet on a cause. we'll have another local update in 25 minutes. you can always get the latest news and weather with the nbc 10

app. it's a free download. now back to the "today" show. i'm tracy davidson. have a great day.

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here with the cutest baby trends for all the new moms out there. there is going to be a cute little baby to show. and unless your wedding gown was like my sexy little number -- >> yours was sexy. >> it's probably sitting in storage. or taking up valuable space in your closet. we'll show you how to turn that gown into some cash. >> it is sort of a good idea. in the beginning i thought who would want to do that but i think it might be actually smart. >> i think at different times in your life you care differently about those things. it is very clear to me that my daughter would never in a million years go near that dress. sell it for charity or something. we can do that. hilaria baldwin is here to show us some famous yoga poses. there's this owner who poses sleeping dogs in photos which is -- >> his dog sleeps and he likes to take pictures. >> it is national "love your pet" day. >> he sleeps so soundly. this guy decided, we're going to

take pictures of this sleeping dog. and it is a 3-year-old named rufus. okay. rufus loves to sleep so he positions him in clever little scenarios. >> that's so cute. >> apparently he's -- >> rufus is out. >> he's doing magic. and he's making a snowman. okay. and then -- the dog must wake up and go like what is going on? >> so i think we set out on facebook to hear from some people. said show us your dog. >> or pet. >> in -- >> other animals as well. i didn't know. >> you no he what happened? amanda has a cat and her cat sleeps in a funny way. this is a dog sleeping on his back. >> that's the way louie does. louie lets the world look at his junk. >> look at that! the minute we posted -- amanda posted the picture of her cat

sleeping funny people started sending in photos of their dogs and cats. >> what are they doing? >> they're sleeping on their owner. he's there underneath. >> oh. i'm sorry but that's a little disturbing. >> oh my god! >> that looks like a hippopotamus. >> you know what's weird? he's asleep. look at his eyes. open like blake's. >> that's veronica's dog, stella. >> you know what? dogs sleep with their eyes open. that would be terrifying. that looks a little bit scary. >> do you have trouble remembering people's names, yoda? lot of people do. >> all right. so business insiders figured out a way that you can learn them. they say when you meet someone and -- so hi i'm hoda. >> oh. hoda. that's beautiful. what nationality is that? >> my parents are from egypt. blah blah blah. so you have to repeat the name. >> hoda.

right. okay. so we're going to give ourselves a name test. >> there's other ways you can learn people's names. if i say hi my name is sandra. you go sandra like sandra bullock. then you remember. >> you have to do some sort of association. >> or if someone's name is shirley. you say hi my name's shirley and you picture shirley temple. >> even if they don't look anything like them. >> or you can use few monmnemonic devices. >> if you know what that is. >> that's like dale who works in sales. >> what if he doesn't work in sales? >> doesn't matter. he looks like a salesman. >> then you have to remember how you thought that. >> because his hair is slicked back. it looks slick. >> this is going to be a disaster. >> we found five lovely people on our plaza and we brought them here and we want you guys to play along at home. we'll introduce everybody. hi what's your name? >> hi imof's tina. i'm from oklahoma city oklahoma

and i'm a mother of three. >> tina. lena. >> tina from oklahoma city. >> okay. i got it. tina. we got you. >> you, sir? >> good morning. my name is will. i'm a husband, father and in technology sales from birmingham alabama. >> will. >> nice to meet you, will. >> nice to meet you. >> let me think for a minute. >> will. >> okay. >> will we remember? >> all right. go on. >> hi i'm janet and i am a medical equipment sales rep from wichita falls, texas. >> janet. >> jan-net. ah-ha. thank you, janet. >> okay. i got it. next. >> hi i'm sherri i'm from foster city california and i work for. ale. >> sherry for apple. >> apple.

>> sherry. >> okay. we got it. now we're going to go back at the end of the show -- >> one more hoda! >> the camera was blocking. i'm sorry! >> okay. keep going. >> good morning, ladies. i'm carrie. i'm from minnesota, the twin city metro area and i pam a server. >> carrie. >> carrie. >> like before sherry. okay right after sherry. carrie. now we're going to play another game. stop it's over. it is time to tune out. we're moving on. >> i take these seriously! we're going to play make out, marry or move on. >> with the oscars coming up we have categories so we want you guys to play along with us. let's go first one. michael keaton. >> no more names. >> michael, eddie as in freddie.

robert duvall. so make out, marry, and let's say the other one -- >> move on. >> move on. >> okay. i am moving on from robert duvall. >> he's a very good dancer. >> i'm going to make out with eddie and i'm going to marry bird man. what are you doing? >> i would -- none of the above. >> you have to. you have to play. >> i would make out with eddie because his lips are unbelievable. >> next? >> i would move on from michael keaton although i hear he is a lovely guy. i'll marry robert due value. what the hell. next one. let's do it. >> ethan hawk steve carell, or mark rough lowuffolo. >> i'm making out with mark ruffolo. and probably marry him, too. i'd marry steve carell and i'd

say good-bye to ethan hawk. >> i'll make out with ethan hawke. what the heck. he wouldn't want me to but what else? i'll move on from mark. >> i'm moving on from adam lee convenient. >> i'm moving on from adam lee convenient too. >> i'm going to marry bradley cooper and i'm making out with common. it is time to figure out our oscar ballots because this is when we decide who we think is going to win and we're wrong -- stop looking at them! you can't. no the game must continue. your brain is over. >> it is. it is. >> no you keep referring back. >> it is all rightee. here we go. i'm going to pick for best actress -- you push it in. best actor, we're only doing three. best actor, and best picture is going to be -- as i said. we're going to reveal them.

i have my initials on mine. >> that by omission would be me. >> it is time for your friday funny. >> here we go. wait for canned laughter. and go. a 42-year-old man named thomas is still single. one day a friend asks him, can't you find a good woman to marry? thomas replied, actually i found many women i wanted to marry, but when i bring them home to meet my parents, my mother doesn't like them. his friend thinks about the dilemma for a minute and goes well i've got the perfect solution. just find a girl who's just like your mother. few months later the guys meet again and his friend asked, what ever happened? did you find the perfect girl that your mother would like? with a frown on his face thomas answers, yes, i found the perfect girl. she was just like my mother. and you were right, my mother liked her very much. the friend asked, then what's the problem? he goes my father doesn't like her. hey. >> that was a great one. let's play our name check. you guys play at home.

we're going to write down the names and see what we can remember. i think i remember. >> i forgot. >> we're not sure of spelling. >> no it's not -- oh. hang on. i almost said shirley. i don't think it is shirley. i'm missing one and i'm sorry. >> imagine that. will! i am. will.i.am. >> tee intoinatina will sherry and carrie. >> i almost said sheila but i remembered you said sherri and carrie. will i'm going to write will really big right here. >> thank you guys. >> i was thinking of will.i.am the singer but it made no sense when i looked at you. guess where i'm going to be

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it's never fun to be caught in the middle of a dispute whether it is with a family member or friend or business partner. >> often you are left with no other choice but to seek some legal guidance. to help you navigate some of those sticky situations you asked us about is lisa green. >> author of "on your case a comprehensive compassionate and only slightly bossy legal guide for every stage of a woman's life." that's a great title because a lot of people are intimidated by anything legal. >> almost all women, including you two, i know are careful planners exercise nutrition, tutoring. >> mostly. mostly. >> i'm not going to check your homework but i will say this. when it comes to the law, that's the black hole. women are scared of law. they think it is latin. expensive. scary. and they get to it usually when it is a little too late to make the most of it. that's why i wrote the book. >> i'd like to start with this. it is interesting because i was reading in the book how it says when a couple gets divorced say the wife knows the husband is

cheating in some states she can actually sue for damages? she can get money? >> i mean imagine that. >> let's move. >> you're going to do that move to north carolina. there's a law that you can -- something call alienation of affection which is a very lady like way of saying what we're really talking about. you stole my spouse and i want money. >> who do you sue? the person who seduced? >> the seductress. >> the slut! let's call it what it is. >> that's not really a legal term. >> judge judy says it is. >> defer to judge judy. this involves caring for an elderly parent. my mother is in another state in a nursing home. one of my siblings has power of attorney and refuses to allow my mother to visit me out of spite. is my only recourse a lawsuit? >> you know that's a tough situation. something called a power of attorney is a piece of paper you ought to have your parents think

about. you ought to think about it. give someone permission to take good care of you. i use it with my own mother help her with banking. in this case listen to the question. the person is saying my mother is not allowed to go out of state from a nursing home to visit me. maybe it's spite. maybe it's not really safe or healthy for the mom to travel out of state. but in almost all cases the sibling with the power of attorney really does get the final vote. going to court to change that you really need to see like abuse or neglect, something really serious. >> can they the power of attorney keep that person from coming to her state and visiting her? >> i don't know what the amount of power is here but doesn't that sound like a fairer compromise? >> yeah. remember we saw the whole thing with casey casem's family where they wouldn't let the kids -- the stepmother wouldn't let the real children visit. >> that was a vicious court battle. it is expensive and in the end just a tragic -- nobody wins. you can go to court. doesn't mean you should. >> the next question this involves a small business. my neighbor friend has a business for which i hired them

to power wash my house. they damaged my vinyl siding by not properly rinsing the cleaner and they used it and caused lightened streaks on my tan siding. i paid $125 but ima he not able to resolve this with them. >> three words. small claims court. every state, exactly for things like this. you can sue for up to a couple thousand dollars. she should go to her state's website, check out the details and have someone read the paperwork first to make sure the claim is good. but one more suggestion. the power of yelp. if she goes to her neighbor and says i'm contemplating a one-star yelp review but perhaps we can negotiate a deal that will personally have me refrain refraining from saying something negative online. it is a threat but it is the beginning of a negotiation. it is not even in court. it is just another way to communicate with someone without having to sue. >> but it might be enough. who wants to go through that. >> i want to ask more but we don't have time! >> this is so great. >> lisa's coming back.

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>> i couldn't take it. thank you so much. everybody has been sending me the most amazing baby gear stuff so i had to share some. first up jennifer ann. two special models kiki and mia. jennifer ann makes clothing with specialized prints. if you look at their leggings it says big sister and little sister. >> that's the cutest thing in the world. >> you can also have really great things. hoda has a dress. you can personalize onesies. diaper covers. >> stop it. >> it says ella ella ella. then you can do all kinds of things. >> look at this. >> andrea who you might remember my best friend. she has a little taggert. >> that hat! stop it! >> that's another thing. that's coming up. but little kiki is also modeling a ponytail pal. you can keep your little stuffed

one in your hair. we also have these babeanie right here. then online these are to mimic breastfeeding. it is breastfeeding in a bottle. they are soft medical grade silicone. >> you are so crazy! >> and last but not least. >> i'm just showing them. i upset the child. >> last but not least, these babies are in the brand-new banana -- >> who is that little baby? >> that's alec and olivia. this is a banana republic nmini. they're launchesing inglaunching the collection this month. it is gender neutral. >> two thumbs up. >> you'll say yes to selling your wedding dress when you see how much money you can make. we'll show you how and where to do it. you don't even have to leave your house. all after your local news.

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that's a view from center city looking at the museum of art. snow on the ground. and wind gusting to 26 miles an hour at philadelphia international. stronger at northeast philadelphia airport and look at the pocono mountains. 38-mile-an-hour wind gusts. the temperature now 8 degrees in philadelphia. rocks borough at 6. factor in the wind feels like 11 below zero at this hour in philadelphia. 29 degrees below zero in the pocono mountains. bright sunshine will warm into the teens with the wind steady and out of the west. >> bill thank you. today's dangerous cold and wind and the weekend storm on the horizon, be sure to check the nbc 10 news app for important updates directly from the first alert weather team. it is not a pleasant day to wait for -- nbc 10 at ridge anded myand ed my midville avenues. people had to be out and walking quickly to get to their destinations in this bitter cold. update on an icy situation in atlantic city.

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we're back with more of "today" on this try day friday getting you ready for the academy awards this weekend. >> so invite your friends over because the hottest oscar party in town is going to be at your house. here with everything you need to know from snacks to swag senior editor at "better homes & gardens," amy panos. >> welcome to our swanky soiree. lots off little fun ideas that are easy to do at home. we have our own hollywood walk of fame. $1 stars from the dollar store. just drop them on the floor. they can walk on their own hollywood hall of fame. first things first. a drink. this is champagne with grenadine. you can make your own little hollywood stir sticks. it is adhesive letters that spell hollywood. stuck to a skewer.

super easy. another idea edible glitter and colored sanding sugar. maybe the rim a little bit wet like with an orange slice, dip it in the sugar and you have a beautiful speckly glass. >> your napkins. >> black dinner napkins, pinch in the middle tape it and you have a black tie. >> let's have some hot food. >> at a party like this you want mingling food easy no utensils. we have a popcorn bar. help yourselves to all the different toppings -- himalayan sea salt parmesan. all stored in a film canister we got from amazon for $18. hot dogs with napkin wrap dressed up like tuxedos. way to elevate the hot dog. then these wraps are just a bread stick with cheese and meat tied with a chive. again things people can walk around with. we have crustini. cut out a star glitter it glue it to a toothpick, pop it in.

>> that's so clever! >> that's just brie cheese wedges. cut out. get your paring knife out and cut out black olives. red velvet cupcakes with little oscar toppers. super easy ways to make food fun. >> at nbc we know how to throw a party. we brought the biggest party animals at nbc together. >> hi everybody. >> everyone just say your name. craig. >> katie. >> paul. >> patrice. >> karen. >> so these party animals are going to play a hollywood version of heads up. what you do get names of the hollywood oscar movies and actresses and actors. and you give one to a person she puts it up on her head. >> it is like what ellen does. go. what is it? help us? >> "american sniper." "elephant man." >> upside down hon.

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>> here to show you how are the founder and ceo of tradesdo.com. >> hello, kiddos. so people are selling their dresses? >> big money. you can make a lot of good money. especially when your a's just getting married, it is money that you can really use. brides realize my daughter's never going to wear this dress. i'd rather have the cash to use to buy a house or buy a car or pay off the wedding bill. >> a lot of people are divorced and they don't even want it anyway so you might as well dump it. >> there are lovely memories attached. >> two dresses we have over the manikins. one has been in storage since 1987. the one with the poofy sleeves. happens to be worn by one of our producers here. would youza. the original price was $3,500. is that dress still worth something? >> it sure is. >> it is?

>> deb be bybie paid $3,500 for that in 1987. that's a beautifully made dress. somebody will buy that i estimate for $1,100. >> are people selling these online? >> that's the best place these days. the demand is really online. it is a lot cheaper to sell online too. consignment stores can charge you 50% commission whereas online it is nominal compared to that. >> who pays for shipping? >> a lot of time it is included. >> next one is the j. crew number next to debbie's dress. >> that's never been worn. right? >> it is $100. never been worn by the bride. for $100 you going to find a buyer for that? >> absolutely. that dress still has the tags on it and it was $100 because it was on sale. the owner of that dress could actually sell it for $220 and make a profit. >> nice. now we have some really -- we have live breathing brides. laylany is wearing her wedding gown. original price was $1,200 and she wlants toants to go on a honeymoon.

how much do you think she could get? >> she actually customized this dress. she brought it from david's bridal. she bought a sash and bustle and we think she can sell that dress for $1,250. and make some money. >> are you at all sad about parting with it? >> i was initially just thinking about maybe i'll have a daughter one day that wants to wear it. but knowing me and seeing my mom's wedding dress, i was like maybe my daughter won't like it. >> take the cash. >> is the internet the best way to get good money for this? >> sites like preownedweddingdresses.com. you could find a buyer overseas. the price you can't beat online. it is usually just a flat listing fee like $25 or a very small commission. >> can you just take a picture of it? >> more pictures the better. >> next we have elania.

original price, $2,500. she wants to sell it to use the money to start a family and buy a home and things like that. how much do you think she could get -- that's gorgeous. how much could she get for that? >> at about 40% off she can sell it easily for $1,500. maybe even more. >> are you dying to part with it or you just need the money right now? >> a little bit of both. i am definitely willing to let it go. >> it did take up a lot off storage space. >> oh, yes, in my new york city apartment. >> i love the headdress. what about headdresses, things like that? >> absolutely. there are lots of buyers. >> bridesmaids dresses? >> oh yes. >> thank you. when is the best time to sell your dress? >> asap. we actually have brides selling before they are walking down the aisle. the cut-off is two-three years for the optimal price. >> check out michelle. this spectacular dress.

she paid $5,500 for this and then she changed her mind. then she got another dress. >> wow. >> okay. so she wants to get rid of this dress. all right. so how much -- that's gorgeous. how much would that resail forle for? >> that can resale for about $5,000. is still in stores today. plenty of women who -- >> it's been on the "today" show. if there's any cache to that. >> what did your fiance think about the two-dress idea. >> funny that you asked that hoda because he actually does not know about this dress. >> now he does. >> maybe he'll find out when he sees this segment. >> well it is beautiful. >> well thank you so much. we really appreciate it. >> that was interesting. thanks for all the good info. it is almost time for our first-ever give-away prize. five lucky viewers are are getting something. >> we're about to draw the names. will you be one of them?

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everybody knows it's cold outside, so if you want to stay fit from the comfort of your living room we've got just what you're looking for from celebrity yoga instructor hilaria baldwin. >> she never misses a chance to strike a pose in some of the most unexpected places from the snowy streets of new york to a hair salon, to a night out at a bar. and even hey, in front of her christmas tree why not, with her husband alec and baby carmen. with baby number two, a little boy, due this summer there is still no slowing down for hilaria who has a few pose oz anyone can do. by that she means me and hoda. >> how are you? >> i'm good. >> you having a great pregnancy. >> i feel so good. so much easier the second time around. >> this will be alec's first boy. >> this is going to be his first boy. >> what does he think about that? >> the day that i told him

because they have a blood test that you can do at ten weeks so we found out very early. on the day that i told him he carried a football around for an hour afterwards. he kept on going up to us i'm sure you want to shake my hand. >> if he wants frank gifford to sign that football for him, you let me know. >> you've been busy. you went to "snl," the 40th. you've been at fashion week in new york with the baby. >> we're heading out to l.a. for the big weekend, oscars. >> how fun. >> baby goes everywhere with you, right? >> baby goes everywhere. i've only been away from her for like nine hours. i went away for one night. i left after she went to sleep and came back in the morning. >> how was she as fashion week? >> she was really good because she wanted to run on the runway. she wasn't allowed to. >> we're talking a lot because we don't want to do this. >> you guys going to be here? >> bring your blocks over on the mat. >> going to put them there first. >> so think about yoga is

everything is okay. right? it's all okay. so we are going to do chair pose first. bring your feet all the way together. sit back like you are in a little chair. take your hands shoulder width for most people because we have tight shoulders. try to straighten your elbows. pull in your stomachs a little bit to you work your core. >> it is! >> you are ren gauge ingare engaging. >> my inner thighs. my lower back. >> use the koer acore a little more to help the lower back. >> i'm exhausted. >> come into warrior ii. you guys are warriors. just do the face you're fine. >> i love the arms. those are warrior arms. >> you're going to take your block to the outside of your foot and then you're going to reach your right arm up and over. >> oh my god, i am totally

inflexible. >> reach forward. really good. excellent. nice. you feel that deep into your hips. nice side stretch. fantastic. fantastic. now can you come back into warrior 2? yes. really good. excellent. fantastic. now one more down here on the floor. >> we're going to go to break as you show us the last one and i'm going to fall asleep. >> so this one is a little bit of an easier one. my feet are black from my ugg boots. >> it's all good. you feel this in your hip? if it is too intense, release the bottom of the leg down. like we're on a beach. >> that's it? that's fun. thank you and all the best for the baby. >> thank you so much. we are going to surprise five lucky fans with a great give-away. >> we promise it will blow your mind! but first, this is "today."

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oh my god. it is big. it is time for our first-ever klg and hoda give-away drawing. every friday five lucky viewers are going to win a special prize. >> we started this when we reached a milestone -- 1 million fans on facebook. 11,000 of you guys entered our give away. and this week's prize is something much of the country can use. you know what it is? a snow blower. >> not just any snow blower. this one is a snow joe in-40 cordless snow blower. retails for $399. can clear up to eight inches. we went too far. >> we are going to give it a spin. we know you guys want this. >> we went by twice. >> here it is. five winners. the first winner is -- linda s

summitez from mt. vernon indiana. >> the next is tracy goode from chicago, illinois. >> she needs one bad. >> yeah chicago. >> the next -- denise corkens from pittsville massachusetts. if anyone needs one, it is denise. >> the next one is molly wagner from dubuque, iowa. >> our last winner of the snow blower vickie parham from lafayette, georgia. maybe she doesn't need it. congrats to all of our winners. >> maybe she has a cousin in chicago. go to klg and co-today lchlt gchlt andlgandhoda.comklgandhoda.com. hit the connect button. have a great day, everybody. bye-bye.

nbc 10 first alert weather breaking news. >> right now at 11:00, dangerous cold for people outside, waiting for their bus to arrive this morning. this is at ridge avenue anded myville streets. we're dealing with the coldest morning in 21 years. the wins are making it feel below zero out there right now. here is a live look at center city, philadelphia with the flag flapping in the wind there. it is cold. live team coverage with a look at how people are dealing with the dangerous cold. we begin with nbc 10 first alert chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> it is the coldest february morning in 36 years. and we have a